C/L/62. Employment Law: The case of NHS

This essay deals primarily with the issue of dismissals in the context of employment law. In the first instance it has been looked at wrongful dismissals and then gone on to consider unfair dismissals. The paper starts by explaining both concepts and then advised the parties on the best course of action: i.e. to bring an action for unfair dismissal. The paper advised the parties on the relevant statutory grievance and disciplinary procedures which they must exhaust before initiating their claims of at all, at the employment tribunal. The paper also considered other incidental issues raised such as the after-discovered misconduct of Andy during the course of his employment, but which his employers were ignorant of as at the time of the disciplinary hearing. Also it has been considered the employers refusal to allow Bert have a companion present during the disciplinary hearing as well. It has been then gone on to consider the remedies available to both Andy and Bert and what effect their prior misconduct will have on any monetary award. Finally it has been looked at the procedure for bringing a claim to an employment tribunal, particularly in the light of claims made outside of the three-month time limit.